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and whoever accepts me accepts the one who sent me.&#8221 <a href="/nlt/john/13.htm">New Living Translation</a> I tell you the truth, anyone who welcomes my messenger is welcoming me, and anyone who welcomes me is welcoming the Father who sent me.” <a href="/esv/john/13.htm">English Standard Version</a> Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever receives the one I send receives me, and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me.” <a href="/bsb/john/13.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever receives the one I send receives Me, and whoever receives Me receives the One who sent Me.” <a href="/blb/john/13.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Truly, truly, I say to you, the one receiving whomever I shall send, receives Me; and the one receiving Me, receives the One having sent Me." <a href="/kjv/john/13.htm">King James Bible</a> Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me. <a href="/nkjv/john/13.htm">New King James Version</a> Most assuredly, I say to you, he who receives whomever I send receives Me; and he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me.” <a href="/nasb_/john/13.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Truly, truly I say to you, the one who receives anyone I send, receives Me; and the one who receives Me receives Him who sent Me.” <a href="/nasb/john/13.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220Truly, truly, I say to you, he who receives whomever I send receives Me; and he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/john/13.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who receives whomever I send receives Me; and he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me.” <a href="/lsb/john/13.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Truly, truly, I say to you, he who receives anyone I send receives Me; and he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me.” <a href="/amp/john/13.htm">Amplified Bible</a> I assure you and most solemnly say to you, the one who receives and welcomes whomever I send receives Me; and the one who receives Me receives Him who sent Me [in that same way].” <a href="/csb/john/13.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Truly I tell you, whoever receives anyone I send receives me, and the one who receives me receives him who sent me.” <a href="/hcsb/john/13.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> I assure you: Whoever receives anyone I send receives Me, and the one who receives Me receives Him who sent Me.&#8221 <a href="/asv/john/13.htm">American Standard Version</a> Verily, verily, I say unto you, he that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me. <a href="/cev/john/13.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> I tell you for certain that anyone who welcomes my messengers also welcomes me, and anyone who welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. <a href="/erv/john/13.htm">English Revised Version</a> Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me. <a href="/gwt/john/13.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> "I can guarantee this truth: Whoever accepts me accepts the one who sent me." <a href="/gnt/john/13.htm">Good News Translation</a> I am telling you the truth: whoever receives anyone I send receives me also; and whoever receives me receives him who sent me." <a href="/isv/john/13.htm">International Standard Version</a> Truly, I tell all of you emphatically, the one who receives whomever I send receives me, and the one who receives me receives the one who sent me." <a href="/msb/john/13.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever receives the one I send receives Me, and whoever receives Me receives the One who sent Me.” <a href="/net/john/13.htm">NET Bible</a> I tell you the solemn truth, whoever accepts the one I send accepts me, and whoever accepts me accepts the one who sent me." <a href="/nheb/john/13.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Truly, truly, I tell you, he who receives whomever I send, receives me; and he who receives me, receives him who sent me." <a href="/wbt/john/13.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Verily, verily, I say to you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send, receiveth me; and he that receiveth me, receiveth him that sent me. <a href="/wey/john/13.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> In most solemn truth I tell you that he who receives whoever I send receives me, and that he who receives me receives Him who sent me." <a href="/web/john/13.htm">World English Bible</a> Most certainly I tell you, he who receives whomever I send, receives me; and he who receives me, receives him who sent me.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/john/13.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> truly, truly, I say to you, he who is receiving whomsoever I may send, receives Me; and he who is receiving Me, receives Him who sent Me.” <a href="/blb/john/13.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Truly, truly, I say to you, the one receiving whomever I shall send, receives Me; and the one receiving Me, receives the One having sent Me." <a href="/ylt/john/13.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> verily, verily, I say to you, he who is receiving whomsoever I may send, doth receive me; and he who is receiving me, doth receive Him who sent me.' <a href="/slt/john/13.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Truly, truly, I say to you, He receiving whomsoever I shall send receives me; and he receiving me receives him having sent me.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/john/13.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Amen, amen I say to you, he that receiveth whomsoever I send, receiveth me; and he that receiveth me, receiveth him that sent me. <a href="/cpdv/john/13.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever receives anyone whom I send, receives me. And whoever receives me, receives him who sent me.” <a href="/nabre/john/13.htm">New American Bible</a> Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever receives the one I send receives me, and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me.” <a href="/nrsvce/john/13.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Very truly, I tell you, whoever receives one whom I send receives me; and whoever receives me receives him who sent me.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/john/13.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Truly, truly, I say to you, He who receives him whom I send, receives me; and he who receives me receives him who sent me. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/john/13.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> “Timeless truth, I speak to you: whoever receives him whom I send receives me and whoever receives me receives him who sent me.”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/john/13.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> Verily, verily I say to you, he that receives him that I shall send, receives me; and he that receives me, receives him that sent me.<CM> <a href="/godbey/john/13.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> <FR>Truly, truly, I say unto you, The one receiving the one whom I may send, receiveth me; and the one receiving me, receives Him that sent me.<Fr> <a href="/haweis/john/13.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I shall send, receiveth me; and he that receiveth me, receiveth him that sent me.<CM> <a href="/mace/john/13.htm">Mace New Testament</a> I declare unto you, he that receiveth him that I send, receiveth me: and he that receiveth me, receiveth him that sent me. <a href="/wey/john/13.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> In most solemn truth I tell you that he who receives whoever I send receives me, and that he who receives me receives Him who sent me." <a href="/worrell/john/13.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> <FR>Verily, verily, I say to you, he who receives whomsoever I send receives Me; and he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me."<Fr> <a href="/worsley/john/13.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> <FR>Verily, verily I say unto you, He that receiveth <Fr>him,<FR> whom I shall send, receiveth me: and he that receiveth me, receiveth Him that sent me.<Fr> <a href="/parallel/john/13-20.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ixy2bchmXZ0?start=4940" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/john/13.htm">Jesus Predicts His Betrayal</a> …19I am telling you now before it happens, so that when it comes to pass, you will believe that I am He. 20<a href="/greek/281.htm" title="281: amēn (Heb) -- Of Hebrew origin; properly, firm, i.e. trustworthy; adverbially, surely.">Truly,</a> <a href="/greek/281.htm" title="281: amēn (Heb) -- Of Hebrew origin; properly, firm, i.e. trustworthy; adverbially, surely.">truly,</a> <a href="/greek/3004.htm" title="3004: legō (V-PIA-1S) -- (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. ">I tell</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: hymin (PPro-D2P) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">you,</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">whoever</a> <a href="/greek/2983.htm" title="2983: lambanōn (V-PPA-NMS) -- (a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of. ">receives</a> <a href="/greek/302.htm" title="302: an (Prtcl) -- A primary particle, denoting a supposition, wish, possibility or uncertainty."></a> <a href="/greek/5100.htm" title="5100: tina (IPro-AMS) -- Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.">the one</a> <a href="/greek/3992.htm" title="3992: pempsō (V-ASA-1S) -- To send, transmit, permit to go, put forth. ">I send</a> <a href="/greek/2983.htm" title="2983: lambanei (V-PIA-3S) -- (a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of. ">receives</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: eme (PPro-A1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">Me,</a> <a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">and</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">whoever</a> <a href="/greek/2983.htm" title="2983: lambanōn (V-PPA-NMS) -- (a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of. ">receives</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: eme (PPro-A1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">Me</a> <a href="/greek/2983.htm" title="2983: lambanei (V-PIA-3S) -- (a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of. ">receives</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the One who</a> <a href="/greek/3992.htm" title="3992: pempsanta (V-APA-AMS) -- To send, transmit, permit to go, put forth. ">sent</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: me (PPro-A1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">Me.”</a> 21After Jesus had said this, He became troubled in spirit and testified, “Truly, truly, I tell you, one of you will betray Me.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/matthew/10-40.htm">Matthew 10:40</a> He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives the One who sent Me. <a href="/luke/10-16.htm">Luke 10:16</a> Whoever listens to you listens to Me; whoever rejects you rejects Me; and whoever rejects Me rejects the One who sent Me.” <a href="/john/12-44.htm">John 12:44-45</a> Then Jesus cried out, “Whoever believes in Me does not believe in Me alone, but in the One who sent Me. / And whoever sees Me sees the One who sent Me. <a href="/john/5-23.htm">John 5:23</a> so that all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him. <a href="/john/14-24.htm">John 14:24</a> Whoever does not love Me does not keep My words. The word that you hear is not My own, but it is from the Father who sent Me. <a href="/john/17-18.htm">John 17:18</a> As You sent Me into the world, I have also sent them into the world. <a href="/john/20-21.htm">John 20:21</a> Again Jesus said to them, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent Me, so also I am sending you.” <a href="/1_john/4-6.htm">1 John 4:6</a> We are from God. Whoever knows God listens to us; whoever is not from God does not listen to us. That is how we know the Spirit of truth and the spirit of deception. <a href="/2_corinthians/5-20.htm">2 Corinthians 5:20</a> Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making His appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ: Be reconciled to God. <a href="/galatians/4-14.htm">Galatians 4:14</a> And although my illness was a trial to you, you did not despise or reject me. Instead, you welcomed me as if I were an angel of God, as if I were Christ Jesus Himself. <a href="/1_thessalonians/4-8.htm">1 Thessalonians 4:8</a> Anyone, then, who rejects this command does not reject man but God, the very One who gives you His Holy Spirit. <a href="/matthew/18-5.htm">Matthew 18:5</a> And whoever welcomes a little child like this in My name welcomes Me. <a href="/mark/9-37.htm">Mark 9:37</a> “Whoever welcomes one of these little children in My name welcomes Me, and whoever welcomes Me welcomes not only Me, but the One who sent Me.” <a href="/acts/9-4.htm">Acts 9:4-5</a> He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?” / “Who are You, Lord?” Saul asked. “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” He replied. <a href="/romans/15-7.htm">Romans 15:7</a> Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring glory to God.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Truly, truly, I say to you, He that receives whomsoever I send receives me; and he that receives me receives him that sent me.He.<a href="/john/12-44.htm">John 12:44-48</a> Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me… <a href="/matthew/10-40.htm">Matthew 10:40-42</a> He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me… <a href="/matthew/25-40.htm">Matthew 25:40</a> And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/john/3-32.htm">Accepts</a> <a href="/john/13-2.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/john/12-48.htm">Receive</a> <a href="/john/7-23.htm">Receives</a> <a href="/john/12-48.htm">Receiveth</a> <a href="/john/12-48.htm">Receiving</a> <a href="/john/13-16.htm">Solemn</a> <a href="/john/13-16.htm">Truth</a> <a href="/john/13-16.htm">Verily</a> <a href="/john/1-33.htm">Whomever</a> <a href="/luke/20-18.htm">Whomsoever</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/acts/10-35.htm">Accepts</a> <a href="/john/14-1.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/john/14-3.htm">Receive</a> <a href="/john/16-15.htm">Receives</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/2-14.htm">Receiveth</a> <a href="/john/13-30.htm">Receiving</a> <a href="/john/13-21.htm">Solemn</a> <a href="/john/13-21.htm">Truth</a> <a href="/john/13-21.htm">Verily</a> <a href="/romans/9-18.htm">Whomever</a> <a href="/acts/8-19.htm">Whomsoever</a><div class="vheading2">John 13</div>1. <a href="/john/13-1.htm">Jesus washes the disciples' feet, and exhorts them to humility and charity.</a> 18. <a href="/john/13-18.htm">He foretells and discovers to John by a token, that Judas should betray him;</a> 31. <a href="/john/13-31.htm">commands them to love one another;</a> 36. <a href="/john/13-36.htm">and forewarns Peter of his denials.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/john/13.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div>Truly, truly The phrase "Truly, truly" is translated from the Greek "ἀμὴν ἀμὴν" (amen amen), which is a solemn affirmation of truth. In the Jewish tradition, "amen" is a declaration of affirmation, often used at the end of prayers or statements to signify agreement or truthfulness. Jesus uses this double "amen" to emphasize the importance and certainty of what He is about to say. It is a call for the listener to pay close attention, as the following statement holds significant weight and authority.I tell you This phrase underscores the personal authority of Jesus in His teaching. In the Greek, "λέγω ὑμῖν" (lego hymin) indicates a direct communication from Jesus to His disciples. It is a reminder of the intimate relationship between Jesus and His followers, where He imparts divine wisdom and truth. The use of "I tell you" also highlights Jesus' role as the ultimate teacher and revealer of God's will.whoever receives the one I send The word "receives" comes from the Greek "λαμβάνει" (lambanei), meaning to take or accept. This phrase speaks to the acceptance of those whom Jesus commissions. Historically, this refers to the apostles and, by extension, all who are sent in Jesus' name to spread the Gospel. The act of receiving is not merely a passive acceptance but an active welcoming and acknowledgment of the authority and message of the one sent by Christ.receives Me Here, Jesus equates the reception of His messengers with receiving Him personally. This reflects the deep unity between Christ and His followers. Theologically, it underscores the concept of the Church as the Body of Christ, where the actions towards its members are actions towards Christ Himself. This phrase also emphasizes the responsibility of believers to represent Christ faithfully in their mission.and whoever receives Me This part of the verse reiterates the importance of accepting Jesus Himself. The repetition of "receives" (λαμβάνει) emphasizes the continuity and consistency in the relationship between the believer, Christ, and God the Father. It is a call to recognize Jesus as the central figure in the divine plan of salvation and to accept His lordship and teachings.receives the One who sent Me The "One who sent Me" refers to God the Father. This phrase highlights the divine mission of Jesus and His unity with the Father. In the historical and scriptural context, it affirms the Trinitarian relationship and the divine authority behind Jesus' ministry. Accepting Jesus is synonymous with accepting God, as Jesus is the revelation of the Father. This statement serves as a profound reminder of the interconnectedness of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit in the work of redemption.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/john/13.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(20) He that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me.--The thoughts presented to their minds in the preceding verses are--(1) their mission as His servants; (2) the betrayal by one of their own number; (3) the announcement of this beforehand that in the event it may be a confirmation of their faith. They are to go forth, then, and to be content if their path is as that which their Master has trodden. They are not to be disheartened by treachery even in their midst, for this He had foreseen. The words spoken when they were called to be Apostles still hold true. Their honour and encouragement is in the fact that they are Apostles from Him, as He is an Apostle from the Father. This truth is one of those solemn utterances on which He would have them dwell, and is therefore introduced by "Verily, verily." (Comp. Note on <a href="/john/1-51.htm" title="And he said to him, Truly, truly, I say to you, Hereafter you shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of man.">John 1:51</a>.) For the words, which are exactly the same as those of the first commission, comp. Note on <a href="/matthew/10-40.htm" title="He that receives you receives me, and he that receives me receives him that sent me.">Matthew 10:40</a>.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/john/13.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 20. - The connection of the solemn utterance that follows is not easy to seize. Verily, verily, I say unto you, He who receiveth whomsoever I shall send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me. In the earlier utterance of an analogous saying (<a href="/matthew/10-40.htm">Matthew 10:40</a>), δεχέσθαι is used instead of λαμβάνειν. The ἐάν τίνα πέμψω suggests that those who may receive his commission need not, and will not, be confined to the twelve apostles, although including them. The words reveal a claim to issue such commissions, and to confer upon his apostolic and other representatives something of his own dignity and glory, viz. the glory of sacrifice far others, the dignity of service. He may have intended: (1) To comfort those who are bewildered by the thought of the treachery within their enclosure, and to assure them that such conduct on the part of an apostle must not be allowed to lower their estimate of apostolic duty. Certain ecclesiastical interpreters find here that the unworthiness even of Judas did not destroy the Divine character of his testimony, and that the immoral character of the minister now does not annul the commission he has received. This dogma is essentially hostile to the teaching of the New Testament (<a href="/matthew/7-17.htm">Matthew 7:17-21</a>). (2) The royal power of the dying Christ; and (3) the bold identification of his own claims with those of his Father. Few more wonderful sayings were uttered by Jesus, if we ponder the connection in which they stand; but let it be observed that we do not owe to the Fourth Gospel the matter of this saying. It must have been familiar to the readers of John from the solemn records of the Gospel of Matthew. <a href="/commentaries/john/13-20.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>Truly, ἀμὴν (amēn) Hebrew Word <a href="/greek/strongs_281.htm">Strong's 281: </a> Of Hebrew origin; properly, firm, i.e. trustworthy; adverbially, surely. truly, ἀμὴν (amēn) Hebrew Word <a href="/greek/strongs_281.htm">Strong's 281: </a> Of Hebrew origin; properly, firm, i.e. trustworthy; adverbially, surely. I tell λέγω (legō) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3004.htm">Strong's 3004: </a> (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. you, ὑμῖν (hymin) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. whoever ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. receives λαμβάνων (lambanōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2983.htm">Strong's 2983: </a> (a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of. the one τινα (tina) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5100.htm">Strong's 5100: </a> Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object. I send πέμψω (pempsō) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3992.htm">Strong's 3992: </a> To send, transmit, permit to go, put forth. receives λαμβάνει (lambanei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2983.htm">Strong's 2983: </a> (a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of. Me, ἐμὲ (eme) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. and δὲ (de) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> A primary particle; but, and, etc. whoever ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. receives λαμβάνων (lambanōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2983.htm">Strong's 2983: </a> (a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of. Me ἐμὲ (eme) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. receives λαμβάνει (lambanei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2983.htm">Strong's 2983: </a> (a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of. the [One who] τὸν (ton) Article - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. sent πέμψαντά (pempsanta) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3992.htm">Strong's 3992: </a> To send, transmit, permit to go, put forth. Me.” με (me) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> I, the first-person pronoun. 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